courtofbooksanddogs's Reviews (350)

Raine, Raine, Run Away

India Tungate

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Super sweet read! Raine and Ryland are two friends who go through a lot together and get a second chance at love after Raine’s grandma passes. I loved seeing the growth between both character’s lives.

Clean Christian romance: no spice or swearing

That Next Moment

Stefanie K. Steck

5.0

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

SO FREAKING CUTE 💝

The Kiss Countdown

Etta Easton

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’ve had this book on my shelf for months and I’m mad at myself for waiting so long to pick it up! I loved this book so much! I need more astronaut romances in my life.

The Blonde Identity

Ally Carter

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center

5.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The way I LOVED this book!! What an absolute beauty of a story!

This book has it all - complicated family dynamics, facing your fears, learning how to love after trauma, and an absolutely amazing fiery redhead FMC 😍

The Duchess of Kokora

Nikhil Prabala

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was so impressed with this book! The world building is executed so well and the magic system is so cool! I love the message of love being more than romance and finding those who support you.

If you like audiobooks, the audio for this was amazing and was narrated by Adjoa Andoh - or as you may know her, Lady Danbury in Bridgerton! 🤯

End of August: A Novel

Paige Dinneny

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What a beautiful debut novel! I was sucked in so quick by the author’s beautiful story telling. This story follows the lives of Aurora, her gran, and mom and their soap opera, tv dinners, and non-conventional lifestyle in a small town in Indiana. There’s friendship, young love, found family, scandal, a beautiful grandma/granddaughter relationship, and emotion!

I don’t read a lot of contemporary fiction, but I will 100% read anything the author puts out in the future!

Grateful for the Grump

Susanne Ash

3.0

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

That Christmas Kind of Feeling

Hannah Bird

4.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ok this was adorable! The messaging of everyone pain and traumas being valid was something I needed to hear.

Lots of spice, but I felt like it added to the story vs taking away from it.

Morning Star

Pierce Brown

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

AMAZING ENDING 😭 By far my favorite so far!! I loved it so much!

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